Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen

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  • Release Date: Sep. 16, 2008
  • Price: $40.00
  • Publisher: Square Enix
  • Developer: ArtePiazza
  • Platform(s): DS
  • Genre: RPG
  • ESRB Rating: Everyone 10 and Older
  • Alcohol Reference
    Animated Blood
    Mild Fantasy Violence
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Dragon Quest V is another remake of the original title which debuted on the NES in 1992. The DS version contains a completely new translation of the original script, updated naming conventions for towns, characters, and spells, as well as many other updates that were introduced in later installments of the console versions. One of the greatest 2D role-playing games of all-time writes a new chapter on DS with re-imagined visuals and modernized gameplay. Dragon Quest IV retains the essence of its original release on DS, but with welcome changes including a new Japanese-to-English translation, tweaks to bring the battle system in line with the remake of Final Fantasy III, and some bonus content.

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  • Sep. 15, 2008 Review: Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen

    If you missed playing the original Dragon Quest IV back in the glory days of the original NES system, you're in luck: you now have the opportunity to play one of the most uniquely structured classics around. Although it's no longer the game to end all RPGs, Dragon Quest IV's aged simplicity is perfectly for the DS and it should appeal to both casual and hardcore RPG gamers.

    THE BOTTOM LINE: An admirable remake on Nintendo's handheld, Dragon Quest IV proves once again that solid gameplay and a good story beats flashy gimmicks hands down.